A couple of weeks ago, we talked about how we fell in love with Bloomington, Indiana jangle boys Hoops while we were taking Polaroids at Chicago’s Pitchfork Festival last summer. We also shared their motivational music video for “On Top“, a track off their upcoming debut album Routines. Now the boys have shared the upcoming album’s third single, titled “On Letting Go.” As songwriter Keagan Beresford told Stereogum…
We experimented and threw out a lot of ideas to make this song. I wrote it about somebody I met and hung out with briefly and then never really saw again, so I wanted the instruments to reflect his kinda of sad, longing feeling in the backdrop of a groovy pop song. I think we succeeded, because it’s hard for me to listen to this one without wanting to dance around a bit while shedding one tear.
Listen to “On Letting Go” by Hoops below.
The debut Hoops record Routines comes out May 5th on Fat Possum, pre-order it here. You can also catch them on tour at the dates below.
Tour Dates
5/02 – Glasgow, UK @ The Hug and Pint +
5/03 – Leeds, UK @ Headrow House +
5/04 – Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen +
5/07 – Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds +
5/08 – Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana +
5/09 – Brighton, UK @ The Green Door Store +
5/10 – London, UK @ The Lexington +
5/14 – Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees Music Festival
5/15 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa *
5/17 – Dallas, TX @ Three Links *
5/18 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall *
5/19 – Austin, TX @ The Sidewinder *
5/21 – Santa Fe, NM @ Meow Wolf *
5/22 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar *
5/23 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah *
5/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *
5/25 – San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar Music Hall *
5/27 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios *
5/28 – George, WA @ Sasquatch Music Festival
6/01 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St. Entry *
6/02 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club *
6/06 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
6/07 – Washington, DC @ DC9 ^
6/08 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right ^
6/09 – Allston, MA @ Great Scott ^
6/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Boot & Saddle ^
6/12 – Montreal, QC @ Brasserie Beaubien ^
6/13 – Ottawa, ON @ Pressed ^
6/14 – Toronto, ON @ The Baby G ^
6/15 – Detroit, MI @ El Club ^
6/16 – Cincinnati, OH @ Urban Artifact Brewery
6/17 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi-Fi
+ w/ CYMBALS
* w/ PARTS
^ w/ Joy Again